A von Willebrand factor fragment containing the D′D3 domains is sufficient to stabilize coagulation factor VIII in mice
A von Willebrand factor fragment containing the D′D3 domains is sufficient to stabilize coagulation factor VIII in mice
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DOI:
10.1182/blood-2013-11-540534
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发表时间:
2014-07-17
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影响因子:
20.3
通讯作者:
Ginsburg, David
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作者:
Yee, Andrew;Gildersleeve, Robert D.;Ginsburg, David
Plasma factor VIII (FVIII) and von Willebrand factor (VWF) circulate together as a complex. We identify VWF fragments sufficient for FVIII stabilization in vivo and show that hepatic expression of the VWF D9D3 domains (S764-P1247), either as a monomer or a dimer, is sufficient to raise FVIII levels in Vwf(-/-) mice from a baseline of similar to 5% to 10%, to similar to 50% to 100%. These results demonstrate that a fragment containing only similar to 20% of the VWF sequence is sufficient to support FVIII stability in vivo. Expression of the VWF D9D3 fragment fused at its C terminus to the Fc segment of immunoglobulin G1 results in markedly enhanced survival in the circulation (t(1/2) > 7 days), concomitant with elevated plasma FVIII levels (>25% at 7 days) in Vwf (-/-) mice. Although the VWF D'D3-Fc chimera also exhibits markedly prolonged survival when transfused into FVIII-deficient mice, the cotransfused FVIII is rapidly cleared. Kinetic binding studies show that VWF propeptide processing of VWF D'D3 fragments is required for optimal FVIII affinity. The reduced affinity of VWF D'D3 and VWF D'D3-Fc for FVIII suggests that the shortened FVIII survival in FVIII-deficient mice transfused with FVIII and VWF D'D3/D'D3-Fc is due to ineffective competition of these fragments with endogenous VWF for FVIII binding.